Central America : A Human Geography

Year Published: 1978

Complete Record: Focusing on people and their occupations, this film examines the three major regions of Central America: Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, and Tierra Caliente. An American canal worker, a banana plantation worker, a cacao farmer, a ranchero, coffee and cotton harvesters, Indian farmers, and a mestizo family provide firsthand observations of important geographic, economic, and cultural aspects. Depicts the problem of poor education, rapid industrialization, and increasing migration to the cities.